【A（Rose及for及Emily及献给艾米丽的玫瑰(英文原文+译文)）】在文学的世界中，有些作品以其独特的叙事风格和深刻的主题而被广泛传颂。威廉·福克纳的短篇小说《A Rose for Emily》便是其中的佼佼者。这篇小说不仅以其悬疑的情节吸引读者，更通过细腻的心理描写和象征手法，揭示了人性深处的孤独与执念。
英文原文（节选）
A Rose for Emily
by William Faulkner
When Miss Emily Grierson died, our whole town went to her funeral: the men through a sort of respectful affection for a fallen monument, and the women, because they were always glad of a chance to see the inside of a house that had been shut up for thirty years.
She was a small, fat woman in black, with a face like a bud, which never seemed to open. She had not seen a man since her father’s death, and she had never married. The ladies all said that she was crazy, but we did not believe it at first.
We thought she was just a little strange, like the old people who are afraid of change. But as time passed, we began to think she was different from the rest of us.
She had no friends, and she kept to herself. The only person who ever came to visit her was the minister, who would bring her a book or some flowers once in a while.
But then, one day, a new man came to town. He was young and handsome, and he seemed to be interested in Miss Emily. We all watched him closely, hoping that he might finally make her happy.
But nothing happened. After a while, the man left town, and Miss Emily became more reclusive than ever.
Years passed, and we forgot about her. But one day, when the town was preparing for a new development, we found out something terrible.
In the basement of her house, we discovered a body — a man’s body, preserved in a strange way. And next to it, a single rose.
中文译文（节选）
献给艾米丽的玫瑰
作者：威廉·福克纳
当艾米丽·格里森小姐去世时，我们全镇的人都去参加了她的葬礼：男人们出于一种尊敬的爱慕之情，仿佛她是曾经辉煌的纪念碑；女人们则是因为终于有机会看到那座已经封闭了三十年的房屋内部。
她是个身材矮小、丰满的女人，穿着黑色的衣服，面容像一朵未开的花，似乎从未真正绽放过。从她父亲去世后，她就没有见过一个男人，也从未结婚。女士们都说她疯了，但我们起初并不相信。
我们认为她只是有点怪异，就像那些害怕改变的老人。但随着时间的推移，我们开始觉得她和其他人不一样了。
她没有朋友，总是独来独往。唯一常来看望她的是牧师，偶尔会给她带一本书或几朵花。
后来，有一天，镇上来了一个新男人。他年轻英俊，似乎对艾米丽很感兴趣。我们都密切注视着他，希望他能让她重新开心起来。
但什么也没发生。不久之后，那个男人离开了小镇，艾米丽变得更加孤僻。
年复一年，我们渐渐忘记了她。直到有一天，当镇上准备进行一项新工程时，我们发现了一个可怕的真相。
在她家的地下室里，我们发现了一具尸体——一具男性的尸体，以一种奇怪的方式保存着。而在它旁边，只有一朵玫瑰。
小说解析
《A Rose for Emily》不仅仅是一个关于爱情与死亡的故事，它更是一幅描绘社会变迁与个人心理变化的画布。福克纳通过第一人称复数“我们”的叙述视角，让读者感受到整个小镇对艾米丽的态度变化，从最初的同情到后来的疏离，再到最后的震惊。
艾米丽的“玫瑰”象征着她内心深处那份无法实现的爱情与渴望。她一生都在等待一个永远不会回来的人，最终选择用极端的方式将自己与过去永远地联系在一起。
结语
《A Rose for Emily》是一部值得反复品味的作品。它不仅展现了福克纳高超的叙事技巧，也深刻地探讨了人性、孤独与执念等永恒的主题。无论是英文原版还是中文译文，都能让人感受到这部经典文学的魅力。
如果你喜欢悬疑、心理描写和象征主义风格的小说，那么《A Rose for Emily》绝对不容错过。
